PFG Advisors Has $2.38 Million Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

PFG Advisors cut its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 97.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,678 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,399,691 shares during the period. PFG Advisors’ holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $2,378,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of IAU. Ehrlich Financial Group boosted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ehrlich Financial Group now owns 44,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,266,000 after purchasing an additional 5,943 shares during the last quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 63.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,041,000 after buying an additional 21,596 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $1,863,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 30.2% during the third quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 136,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,964,000 after buying an additional 31,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MA Private Wealth lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 10.3% in the third quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 157,758 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,480,000 after buying an additional 14,705 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of IAU stock opened at $97.85 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $92.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.25. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $54.90 and a 52-week high of $104.40. The stock has a market cap of $82.62 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East tensions and weaker dollar are driving safe‑haven demand that supports gold/IAU—this underpins today’s upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock says both gold and silver could see further gains, adding institutional credibility to the bullish case and likely attracting ETF flows into IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of renewed active investing into gold after private‑credit market strains and regional conflict are cited as demand drivers that lift bullion‑linked ETFs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts note gold is testing resistance around the $5,200 area and key intraday levels—this creates a tight range where breakouts or fades will direct flows into/out of IAU. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing commentary highlights dip‑buying behavior and mixed short‑term forecasts — supportive for buyers on pullbacks but implying volatility remains elevated. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical warning: a rising‑wedge breakdown could signal near‑term downside and pressure IAU if key moving averages fail to hold. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwinds—dollar strength, rising Treasury yields and stagflation concerns—have weighed on gold in recent sessions and could cap gains for IAU if they re‑intensify. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Big commodity moves (e.g., oil surges) have at times driven portfolio rotation away from gold, producing intraday pulls; such reallocation risk can pressure IAU. Read More.

About iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian).